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Tepui is heavily invested in expanding the roof-top tent market out from hardcore overlanders to the masses of general outdoor lovers and festival campers. We've looked at some of their recent innovations, and we figured it high time to find out what camping on top of a roof is all about.

It's not often you get the chance to own a home designed by a leading architecture firm, but a recent collaboration between Snøhetta and Norway's Rindalshytter makes it possible. The Gapahuk cabin comes in prefabricated kit form and can be configured to operate on or off-the-grid.

Canada's Rewild Homes recently completed this tidy tiny house on wheels that has a very livable looking layout suitable for one or two people. For those looking for maximum freedom, the Blue Heron is also off-grid ready and packs a solar system, batteries, and composting toilet.

Alpine Tiny Homes recently completed a new tiny house model that's aptly named the Tiny Giant. The towable dwelling stands out thanks to its size and unusual charred wood siding. It can operate off-the-grid and boasts a relatively large bedroom.

One of the latest expedition vehicles to hit the road and deep, deep backcountry, the EX 435 from Germany's Bimobil is ready to prowl Earth in search of adventure and scenery. It combines Bimobil's tough-but-cozy living structure and hard-nosed Mercedes Unimog 4023 underpinnings.

Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses recently completed a barn-style tiny house for a retiree who wanted a low-budget home to put on her land in Beulah Valley, Colorado. Clad in reclaimed materials and sporting a modest interior, the Bitterroot Valley tiny house runs off-the-grid with solar power.

Those that liked the cute styling of the bike-towable Wide Path Camper but don't have the required thighs of steel now have another option. A car-towable version, dubbed the Homie, is available, and includes a dining table, seating and a bed. It can also operate off-the-grid with solar power.

If recent geopolitical events have you wanting to run for the hills, or you'd simply like to escape from the trappings of civilization, Utah's Cliff Haven looks an ideal place to escape from it all. The self-sufficient off-grid home is currently up for sale in a closed auction.

Tiny Heirloom has shared another recently-completed tiny house with us. The Rocky Mountain Tiny Home serves as an off-grid vacation home for a family of four in rural Colorado. It features a home office that allows the owners to get some work done while away.

Residential architecture often sees architects and designers at their experimental best. From an affordable home that can be built using only a hex key​ to a luxury house with James Bond villain chic, read on for our pick of the top 10 houses of 2016.